This will all be random but things I want to not forget.
1) The camp spot we had was right next to authentic encampment and we know folks there and it was nice. They complimented our (in my head ghetto) but in their head much better attempt at period than most folks.

2) Ralph and Scarlett are always a hoot and we need to have them with us next time. Even though Ralph is stubborn and doesn't want that but liked it when he had a table to cook on while we were at court. My dude...

3) Chatting with Countess Gwen about fabric since she had just picked up the same silk brocade I used on my pelican. She also just got her Pelican in February!

3)NS fighting conventions are not 180°, its confirmation of engagement. Mel got caught on that one. oops. The guy was super nice and mel totally felt bad.

4) Fiber people are just going to congregate. The scribal open area had no scribal going on but 3 folks spinning. So I sat down and chatted. There is a laurel from canada who I've interacted with over the years around the US and she just has to be right. Its exhausting. I will remember her name eventually cause she and her husband are RV folks and come to WotP so I really should remember. But the rest of the folks were lovely and we had a nice time spinning. One of the gals was in an assistive chair cause whe she stands her PB goes to like 160. They have only been looking at her heart and not like veins etc. I suggested having them talk with vascular folks and they haven't had a table test yet. But they were happy someone listened to them and have things to chat about and we figured out when shes at home working she lounges backwards with her feet up all the time. Yeah have those legs looked at. I'm also the person who has compression socks, even when its hot and I look stoopid.

5) NS folks are not used to people traveling with a full mixing bar. I'm a west coast duchess that is how we roll. Being able to serve the queen of NS a G&T easily was awesome. Also, having NA drinks like carpi suns made one of my fave countesses super happy.

6) Becca made kolache with chicken, sweet potato, curry and spices. They were the perfect food and we had extras to hand out to drunk folks. Definitely doing that next year too. Becca will be sending us the dough recipe and she made it dairy free for me.

7) Photos of WW

8) Benton did a good job at archery helping Nikolai and other kids get their stuffies. He did not bring one home for himself. He also gave his main prize away from Kittens versus Lava to Nikolai since he had that set of legos already.

9) my new aprons worked well but I didn't get any photos of me wearing them. I'm sure I'm in photos but no idea who was shooting.

10) The cuts to the parks and bad decisions ruined the north rim

11) fire near my MIL (3 miles east) but in the last few hours it got well contained and they brought the threat level way down but people did lose homes and property. Okanogan County Active incidents so that was a spike of stress

12) my phone is dying and missing the texts etc. the battery gets hot a lot. I will put in a rec for a new one when we get home. Its 5 years old and taken a lot of abuse so we shall see.

But yeah those are the things.

Originally posted by beren_writes at LJ Facebook/Twitter work around to get rid of the annoying boxes

a revelation. But that is another post. I got home from work, worked on my knitting and then worked on a few other things like balling up yarn for my next project. I worked on getting all of the demo and crown pictures uploaded and they are on my photosite (see link on the left sidebar of my lj). Took some good ones and that makes me happy, thanks to cowboy_r for getting shots while we were in the procession.
If you need a direct link:
The Demo
Fall Crown

I got the new itunes loaded on the laptop and that was nice...household sharing is good. Then it was time for bed. I'm almost done with Assassination Vacation and the parts of McKinley are getting a bit more political than I like but it history I know nothing about. I really need to read her other books cause man does she make it interesting.

My horoscope for today is Maintain communication, no matter how irritating the other person is. Consider an image change and how to make it possible and well, that is very apropos since I have to deal with an unreasonable person at work most of today to get things done for Andrew. I'll be all nice and smiles and hopefully that works. I have a dentist appointment today that I didn't know about except google told me...the email got spammed on accident...oops. Then it will be home to clean up the house, put laundry and new clothes away and get laundry going...cause our bedroom needs to be picked up...goodness its a mess. Plus all of the detritus from the weekend is still in the front room.

So, on to work and haggling with drafters.

Well, I got my tuchus out of bed at a bit before 8am and got on my bike after calling wander for a wake up call. I rode my normal route to joe's and managed 16.1mph...omg it was great. Had a nice breakfast and as I was leaving wander arrives. That's okay. I made her coffee and breakfast at home and we've been having fun chatting and breaking open on of my piggy banks. Looks like I won't be able to bike with Bertana at pennsic due to incompatible pedal shoe combos. Sighs...that is okay...I'll be walking a lot and I just need to watch what I eat. So far I figure I've lost about 12 pounds but many, many inches. I'm almost done with laundry and then I can start packing in earnest after a few errands like the credit union, kinkos and target. I have 2 projects left to go and they are fun and easy and can be accomplished after the most of the packing. The dishes are almost done and the house doesn't look too bad. Just need to start laying things out and double checking lists. All good.

Well, after an enjoyable and non lethal gaming night I slept like a log until butterfly was annoying at about 8am. Got up sometime later and then got to joe's. Had a great breakfast and got to laugh while watching jackie break in a new girl. Got home and took down the holiday decorations, got the table cleared and Anya showed up late but just in time for me to finish the decorations. Gallant and Ivan had been working on beer and were at the brewing store. Anya was fantastic with the translations I needed and I got lots of good information from a few of my books for my masterwork. Had a grand time. Ari showed up in the middle of that and ironed and cut out fabric for the coat that she and I are making american_knight for an Estrella Wooby. After Anya left I got sewing machines settled, dishes washed and boys harrassed. Then we sat down to sew. My kenmore from Master Feomir acted up and we had to switch to one of Patsy's kenmores. It was giving foot issues to Ari but she beat it into submission. I have to finish the lining and then sew the lining to the exterior tonight and get it hanging up for a few days. I also need to go shopping for milk to make cheese. I did accomplish getting the new land measurements transferred to papers for 2008 and mel and I need to figure out a few things before I start the layout.

I guess its been an okay day but lots d10 phone calls on various stuff throughout the day was kinda tiring...usually all of the war nonsense doesn't take effect for a few more weeks but I guess its in peoples brains now. Oh, well. I need to let dinner settle. Run to the store and then finish up the sewing and get towards things being packed up for the morning...its gonna be early..even with me being rested.

( well, here was my list of stuff to do )

Still a bit more to do but I'm okay with that.